myEtymology.com: English etymology of agony

Etymology of the English word agony

the English word agony

derived from the Old French word agonie

derived from the Latin word agonia (victim; beast for sacrifice)

derived from the Greek word agonia, ἀγωνία (a struggle (properly, the state); anguish)

derived from the Greek word agon, ἀγών (properly, a place of assembly (as if led); a contest (held there); figuratively, an effort or anxiety)

derived from the Greek word agein, ἄγω

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *ag-

derived from the Late Latin word agony

derived from the Greek word agonia, ἀγωνία (a struggle (properly, the state); anguish)

derived from the Greek word agon, ἀγών (properly, a place of assembly (as if led); a contest (held there); figuratively, an effort or anxiety)

derived from the Greek word agein, ἄγω

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *ag-

The earliest known usage of agony in English dates from the 14th century.

Dutch agonie, French agonie, German Agonie, Italian agonia, Lithuanian agonijas, Russian aгoния, Swedish agoni

Word found in Modern English